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More than 40 years after the conclusion of the Vietnam War many of those who served still bear physical and psychological scars as a result of the conflict. On Vietnam Veterans' Day members of the far north Queensland community paused to pay tribute to those who fought in the name of their country. ...

Working nine to five in a stable job as an information technology consultant would be enough to make some people very happy. For Vincent Brouillet it was not enough, he craved freedom, fresh air and the chance to fulfil a dream....

From its humble beginnings in the late 19th century, the Cairns Show has grown into a three day event that is one of the highlights on the social calendar for Cairns. The ABC Far North team ventured into the thick of the show this year to hear from the people who make it such an occasion. ...

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When men are in distress, they are just as likely to open up to their dog as they are to their partner. That's according to Dr Chris Blazina, a psychologist specialising in masculinity. Dr Blazina has spent decades studying the bond between man and dog and he believes it may hold the key to helping men ...

Survey after survey shows that organised religion in many parts of the world is on the decline. Is this decline marked by the emergence of a new kind of morality? One that Madeline Grant argues is 'characterized by a rigid adherence to politically correct standards, a dismissal of the value of free ...

Recent studies have shown that men are especially prone to loneliness and find it more difficult to deal with and recover from particularly in Australia. Why are Australian Men so prone to loneliness? presented as part of Social Sciences Week. 12 September 2018 Speakers Adrian Franklin ...

What is toxic masculinity and do men need to rethink what it means to be masculine? Clementine Ford wants her son to grow up in a world free of gender stereotypes - a world where men are more comfortable expressing their emotions, and are more respectful and interested in the lives of women. She is in ...

An authoritarian brother-in-law takes it upon himself to step in and discipline the children at family events. Would you speak up? Comedian, Broadcaster and mother George McEncroe and ABC Breakfast Presenter in Hobart and father Ryk Goddard take this one on. Every Friday we take a dilemma ...